Work has gotten a lot tougher since the turn of the year.
I can't really pinpoint what it is exactly, but my days are longer, busier, and a lot more stressful.
Maybe it is the stellar performance accomplished against much odds last year? Maybe it is the expectation that we are in for a really good haul this year? Maybe people are finally waking up to the fact that the Singapore office is a force to be reckoned with?
Only three weeks in and I can feel myself missing out on the simple things.
Family.
Kids.
Wifey.
Home.
My favourite sports.
Exercise.
My online games.
Other friends.
All neglected to various degrees.
Then I listen to demoralizing stories about peers making ridiculous sums of money doing things that they love. Really ridiculous sums. And I start to look around and wonder if all this materialization of our lives is really worth it. Even if I like a lot of what I do, regardless of the high stress levels.
The money is only enough to get by. Definitely underpaid in the bigger scheme of things.
I need to make a conscious effort to disconnect from work. Even if it means I slack off as a high-level performer.
Otherwise something will give.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
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